WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Schumacher says she just wanted to do her civic duty, and so she heeded the call to become a superdelegate for Hillary Clinton. But in the year of the angry voter, not even an administrative assistant from Elk River, Minnesota, can escape the outrage. “Some of the (phone and email) messages … Continue reading
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Former House Speaker John Boehner unloaded on Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz during a talk to college students, calling the Texas senator “Lucifer in the flesh.” Speaking at a town hall-style event at Stanford University Wednesday, April 27, Boehner called front-runner Donald Trump his “texting buddy,” but offered a more … Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In need of momentum after a five-state shutout, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Wednesday, April 27, tapped former technology executive Carly Fiorina — a woman he said has repeatedly “shattered glass ceilings” — to serve as his running mate. The Texas senator announced his pick for vice president nearly three months … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign said Wednesday, April 27, it plans to lay off hundreds of field staffers and other aides, even as the Democratic candidate promises to keep running against Hillary Clinton through the June primaries and into the Philadelphia convention. A day after losing four out of five Northeastern primaries, spokesman … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare formal policy speech, Republican front-runner Donald Trump vowed Wednesday, April 27, to put American security “above all else” if elected president, warning allies they would be left to defend themselves if they don’t “pay their fair share.” He also called for an easing of tensions with Russia “from a … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump rolled up victories in five more states on Tuesday, April 26, amassing a Northeastern sweep that gives the Republican front-runner important momentum in his push for the presidential nomination even if his pathway has little room for error. The New York billionaire scored wins in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday, April 14, the whole world is watching American politics and that he can understand how Middle East allies would be rattled by Republican front-runner Donald Trump’s provocative comments. The Wisconsin Republican, who recently led a congressional delegation to the Middle East, dismissed the notion that a … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three top Republican Party officials said Thursday, April 14, they believe there’s a consensus that the GOP should not propose rewriting rules about picking a presidential nominee before this summer’s national convention. Such a move could help shield party leaders from accusations by Donald Trump, other contenders and disgruntled, anti-establishment GOP voters … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats brawled in Brooklyn while Republicans in black tie threw sharp elbows at a Manhattan gala in a rowdy New York night of politics ahead of the state’s Tuesday, April 19, presidential primary. As protests raged outside a state GOP dinner, Republican front-runner Donald Trump delivered an impassioned defense of the … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — After burning through millions of dollars in a mostly failed attempt to sway Republican primary voters, big-money outside groups opposing Donald Trump have turned to a far smaller target audience: the delegates who will actually choose the presidential nominee. Our Principles, which is devoted to keeping Trump from winning, and super PACs … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders cheered on striking Verizon workers Wednesday, April 13, after 39,000 landline and cable employees walked off the job. Sanders told workers at a picket line in Brooklyn they displayed courage by standing up to the telecommunications giant. “I know your families are going to pay … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders campaigned throughout New York City on Wednesday, April 13, ahead of the state’s influential presidential primary, a pivotal battleground for the Democratic nomination. The Vermont senator announced the endorsement of his first Senate colleague, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, and picked up the support of a local … Continue reading
PHOENIX (AP) — The hours-long lines that marred the Arizona presidential primary can be traced in part back to the fact that tens of thousands of people showed up at polling places despite not being allowed to vote because they were registered independent. Arizona has a closed presidential primary, which means only people on the … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton will release a $10 billion plan aimed at revitalizing manufacturing in Syracuse on Friday, part of an effort to highlight her work as a senator from New York ahead of that state’s primary later this month. In the weeks before the April 19 contest, Clinton plans to set off on … Continue reading
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — It was a question sure to come up at some point in the Republican primary campaign. “What should the law be on abortion?” asked MSNBC’s Chris Matthews to Donald Trump at a town hall event in Wisconsin. “Should the woman be punished for having an abortion?” Matthews pressed. “This is not … Continue reading
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump, turning his focus to Wisconsin even as another controversy cast a shadow over his campaign, said Tuesday he will no longer honor his pledge to support the eventual Republican pick for president. And his two Republican rivals, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, also refused to … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton agree on almost nothing. Except for their dislike of a sweeping agreement that would erase most tariffs and other trade barriers among the United States and 11 other nations. “Insanity,” Trump calls the deal. Democrat Bernie Sanders describes it as “disastrous.” Clinton and Republican Ted Cruz have … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump huddled with Republican officials Monday, March 21, on Capitol Hill, a closed-door session designed to help persuade a skeptical GOP establishment to embrace his presidential bid. Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton warned a leading pro-Israel organization that Trump was dangerously unqualified to preside over international conflicts. Nearly all the presidential candidates … Continue reading
PHOENIX (AP) — Bernie Sanders ventured to the northern reaches of Arizona on Thursday night, March 17, far away from the southern metropolises that house most of the state’s voters but onto the land of a key voting bloc in Tuesday’s Democratic primary — Native Americans. Sanders spoke before an overflow crowd of thousands at … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he still maintains a “path toward victory” in his Democratic presidential bid against Hillary Clinton, rejecting suggestions that she has all but sewn up the party’s nomination. “I don’t believe they have an insurmountable lead,” Sanders said Thursday in a phone interview with The Associated Press from … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — An emboldened Donald Trump offered himself Wednesday as the inevitable Republican presidential nominee and called on balky GOP leaders to embrace the voters’ “tremendous fervor” for his candidacy. But the billionaire businessman’s latest wins didn’t stop anti-Trump Republicans from seeking scenarios to deny him the GOP nomination. Trump, who padded his delegate … Continue reading
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sweeping to victory in four key primary contests, Hillary Clinton has solidified her hold on the Democratic nomination, allowing her to begin the work of unifying her party against GOP front-runner Donald Trump. The process won’t be pretty: Rival Bernie Sanders has tapped into a deep vein of anti-Washington … Continue reading
HANOVERTON, Ohio (AP) — GOP front-runner Donald Trump tried to prove over the weekend that no perceived misstep can derail his march to the Republican presidential nomination. Trump enjoyed a relatively controversy free multi-state tour Sunday, March 13, ahead of primaries that could determine whether he wins the GOP nomination without a contested summer convention. … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new, gloomy intelligence report released Monday forecasts a sluggish world economy, political unrest and disillusionment with the status quo across the globe during the next five years and beyond. Insecurity will deepen rifts among social classes and religious groups and extremists will consolidate into large-scale networks across Africa, the Arab world … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Besides having one of the bigger delegate totals up for grabs in the Super Tuesday primary, March 1, a win in the swing state of Virginia will come with a special cachet, political watchers say. The Old Dominion is undergoing a brief but intense courtship from multiple presidential hopefuls looking for … Continue reading
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